The Illustrious Oyster Illustrated: A Gallery of Art & Photographs of the Roystering Oyster.
1983[] · Georgetown, DE
by Robinson, Robert H.
Georgetown, DE: Sussex Prints, Inc., (1983). [Shellfish heritage Cookbook, Part II and number Five in The Shellfish Series]. Oblong octavo, spiral bound (blue plastic spiral wit stiff, color illus. boards), 80 pp. Near-Fine. From Introduction: Oysters are the illustrious of foods. “Pshaw!” you may respond. And your cynical snort may seem justified, for few foods first appear as unattractive and unappetizing as oysters. Indeed, they are not even attractive rocks. They are brought by back-breaking labor from the sea, dripping, engulfed by mud and often sprouting un recognizable organisms in which only a marine biologist would be interestred. Even clean, these jagged and gnarled mollusks appear in need of a good sanding down. And what meager mucous innards they contain they obstinately refust to relinquish. The process of opening an oyster has probably caused more cursing and injured hands than the preparation of any other food....A lot can be said against the oyster. But now to list the unique attributes of this bivalve. What other food has been used as ammunition?... (Inventory #: ess4590)